GrubbsAR
A town of 299, settled in 1888.
Is Grubbs a good place to live?
Grubbs’ median age is 56.4 years, above both Arkansas’ towns (36.6 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 1 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Grubbs. Grubbs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
299 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Grubbs: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grubbs, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Grubbs.
A typical Grubbs home is worth about $58K
The typical Grubbs home is worth about $58,000, down 7% in a year, 74% below the Arkansas typical home. 77% of Grubbs households own their home, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 60% and U.S. towns at 73%.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Very high risk in Grubbs, with tornadoes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Grubbs.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Grubbs’ workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Grubbs for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Grubbs fell to 13 in 2023, 68 fewer than in 2013. 18% of residents live below the poverty line in Grubbs.
| Grubbs | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Grubbs, expect mild winters and hot summers
Grubbs has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Grubbs is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Grubbs is
Grubbs beats the Arkansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 20% of Grubbs adults report frequent physical distress.
| Grubbs | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 41% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Grubbs | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.5% | 76.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.1% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Grubbs
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Grubbs
About 0 of every 100 Grubbs residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
100% of working residents leave Grubbs for work
Where Grubbs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Grubbs
City in Arkansas, United States
Grubbs is a city in Jackson County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Grubbs had a population of 301.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 230 ft
- ZIP code
- 72431
- Area code
- 870
Questions about Grubbs
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Grubbs, AR a good place to live?
Grubbs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.